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Sunday Morning, May 22, 187f
Too Thin.
The Grand Army of the Republif has
just held an eneampment at CbJsego.
The proceedings were of afkejiA. anaV
merely routine character. The internal
policy and constitution of she order
were patched and mended, but the old
am ?mil gin nil naa >ujm tu tiie
organisation, appeal to b* going, puf
The result of the elections, the Sense of
t^mtWM m wimm paiiy tym ana
B
Wh*
iee- -bars -g?me, ,'nnd
i? npoM ilS better behavior. Thestereow
typedKbnae of the so-called rebels, the
rfrbMuoktidn of their owri matchless
valorl &e profession of their undying
ae*B,t ibe exaltation <in resolutions) of
taeooronsd taoopswho fought so nobly,
thpw;1bcAo blood and thun der program me
Wi^BWr^flp of fcvnr. These!
thingsere not so popular as they were,
la their stead we have a milk and water |
profession of faith in Republican.princi?
ple^ and f.little cheap clap-trap about |
the .resnmpiica- of specie peiyumuwi.
This' fete** trouble Wei what to say and
do ab^ui President. Grant There he
stands i right tn the way, resolute not; to
say Chat >*?dees' not wish a third term,
wielding the Vast influence of his posi-1
tion to ad vane e his towering pretensions,
and hpJjjfcj c*a?rol the ? machinery of
Radio/ lisle Mentions through his
army V^Ufldsiioliers and special de?
pendents and favorites. Our Grand
Army of the Republic must needs ex
vxma itJjeheAejLfloni^
ism of^F^sW tbfrd^erfieVv They
endorse his devotion?the devotion of a
ley whip him for his obstinacy in
holding his third-term ground over
the shoulders of "Democratic leaders.
With a ragr^etttsfor m^nggheAselves
?*???. ^?ty**14 VW*9 the
sphynr a wholesome bint and to avoid
his deadly frown in return, they resolved
"that the attempt of the Democratic
?>rs tU*eate,fhe isfipasiotf that <m
o?o9tosidefet deaMs or seeks a '
election for a third term, is an absurd
device to disrupt the Republican party
and produce a^difii #ry between it and
the President^rne\i?gChla no found?
ation in fact? BK Panoy>thw President |
and making the single com
e watches the curling smoke I
"too thin." The President
meht,
of his cigar,
^we for Jfemocrats, of
dlik*-to crush
wlyo find
"ers b is
of ft
Judgment Entered Up.
The Columbia Water Power Company
was for the recovery of $12,850.52, prin?
cipal and interest. The questions for
the jury were; Had the company kept it
?frjf? h
ier The records of the suit be?
tween; tfc? . ist 1873 were put,
in evidence. Col. Pearce gave his testi>
monv, that the company had at all omits
?uppHWl the city with a full supply of
water. The jury "found for the plaintiffs
and allowed' the amount claimed. We
further. We have at all times, from the
day this contract was entered into to the
has' been'a source of much troubl o and
embarraasSttBst, find: is one'Of the new
people and clogging the prosperity of
%is4lr- trr^wwtrw* WMrVjsH
i?tkftjsjatftsr to.tett. thoroughly whbth*
thse* t?mxy way of escape from 4*7 there
?t no use1 to enlarge any more .upon it
fftjja'properap^eelation of the rights
ofAhe Columbia Water Power*Company,
and with no unkind fselln*towards Cob
frsnree, the agerrt, we h aV? always con
^Je^ 'thB^ If the letter of 'the contract
htJwjfctsn complied with, tho under?
standing that the parties who reaped its
advantages Were to introduce manufac?
tures, expand capital, develop and util
?ms. m Ulieve, im**fovefr; that an
brought whioh will
the contract has beeb
ictherlthas the eqrflty
enable it to stand, and
A%*i eontracung parties on the
Part of the city did nc< transcend their
Wmm ?Hdrbsamy ^thulr $t?alaV (There
surely must be a limit somewhere, and
" res? dtfflbt that, as (n the mailer
r of, that day wont (air beyond
ocourred at
ile Captain
laluting Mrs.
f "The Muw IMWBWBI ?grass^rs bs
ginning to rind ont the character cf their
political leaders, and in time the colored
" th will be almost entirely
will be almost entirely
bid white citisens of
.' This odnsun?aatlin
hasteaid hp jolicia>
part'ofitheyhi^." lj
t vi$w of a New York cc*i
tempnrary wih prove to be correct "in |
time." Bat for peonllar oiroumstances,
the result as here forecasted would bare |
hQOine sbsujt.ion*.a^o. A. aiasa of preju?
dices and ignorant prepossessions againBt
One-class and in favor of another had to
; be overthrown before any intelligent and
just political action could be taken. It
was a character not-to be overthrown or
refuted by argument Light could come
only from faote and hard experience.
Its streaks can be discerned now.
It is now certain that the latest move?
ment of Captain-General Valmaseda in
Cuba has (been .barren of anticipated re?
sults. The grand reconnoissaneo of
General Ampadia amounted to nothing.
He kiTred'-one or two women and old
men, captured a few mules and returned
to headquarters. In the meantime
General Valmaseda is preparing to go
into summer quarters with his forces.
And thus will end another attempt to
["stamp out" the revolution in Cuba.
The hot weather is already making sad |
inroads upon the Spanish forces, ttun
] drods of sick soldiers are in the hospi?
tals at Colon, and not a day passes that
trains, do not arrive at Havana laden
with Invalided officers and privates. In
this manner the army of Valmaseda is
being reduced, while the Cubans remain
in tho mountains and are in excellent
health. When the fall campaign begins
another draft will have to be madn upon
Spain for troops. Since the revolution
began, more than 99,000 men have been
sent to Cubs from Spain. But a small
I proportion of that number ever saw
their native land again. They either fell
by disease or the rifles or machetes of
the Cubans. Fourteen -large war vessels
have also been employed against the
patriots. These advantages amounted to
nothing so far as putting an end to the
contest was concerned. Spain lost men
and territory year after year. And she
still continues to recede instead of ad
vancc. The Cubans are determined and
resolute, and the loss of life and property
'roes on at an advanced ratio each year,
ft is Um? this contest was brought to a
close.' Besh4stosmity and Christianity
point to the necessity of action in that
direction. And now it is becoming the
fashion in South America and along up
the ooast to talk about Cuba as a free and
independent establishment, and rumors
come from our own capital that our naval
forces in the Gulf of Mexico are to be
strengthened; and some people think
that we are only going to look after the
Bio Grande troubles by way of the Mexi?
can seaports, and others say that there is
something in the wind concerning Cube,
But whether we are to follow the example
of Guatemala in the recognition of the
Cuban republic or not, it is quite certain
that the Captain-General who has essayed
to conquer a peace on the disturbed
island has found his enemy one that can?
not be subdued by proclamations. When
May 30 comes, and the rebels havo not
'yielded) Valmaseda will have to do some?
thing, or he will appear ridiculous.
Perhaps the best thing he can do will be I
to take hia "loyal bayonets" back to]
Spain, to guard the person of his youth?
ful King, and leave' Cuba to work out |
her own destiny.
The Mexican Government has at length
begun to manifest some practical inte?
rest in the suppression of Texas cattle
stealing on the Bio Grande. Mexican
'cavalry have been stationed at various
points between Camargo and Matamoras.
Gen. Cortina, who is supposed to be a
patron of the bandits, has had a diffi?
culty with Senor Trevino, living near
Beyneea. Trevino was informed of the
;theft of some cattle, and recognized the
thieves as servants of Cortina. He un?
dertook to arrest the party, when they
, fired upon him and he returned the fire,
killing one man and wounding another.
He then made prisoner one of Cortina's J
-head ranchmen. Cortina, with 136 men,
went to the alcalde and demanded the
prisoner's release, and on the demand
being refused Cortina hanged the alcalde
and afterwards shot Senor Trevino.
Subsequently Cortina was ordered to re?
port to the City of Mexico for dnty, but
refused, stating that his resignation had
been forwarded. This gives token of
some trouble, though if the past may be
taken SS indicative of the future, Cortina
will have his own way for a long time.
Lexington, Kentucky, has turned out
another marvel of a racer?Searcher?a
three year old', by Enquirer, who in the
mils race. last/Thursday, made the dis?
tance] at i iif^-the best mile time it is
aa&legtfr jfmfle,1 if this country. His
cbmpetftors were Light Coin, three years
old, by Lightning, and Misfortune, four
years, by Gilroy; both were distanced.
A report says; "The favorite ran like
nothing that has ever been seen before;
he went round the turn like a flash of
lightning." Before the race it was an?
nounced that "the winner would be sold
at auction to the highest bidder, any ex?
cess over the price at which he was entered
($1,600) to be given to the second horse.'
There was no second horse, however, I
both the winner's antagonists having been 1
shut ont and it was deoided that the
owner, Mr. 3. B. Rhodes, was entitled to
the nil price tho colt sold for. He was
bought by Mrt Robert W. Woolley, of
LouiBvillo, for $5,000? it being under?
stood, however, that the purchase was
for Mr. Rhodes. Searcher is regarded
as the most promising horse in this
country.
K-r*ft+??! h i
The fire fiend raided extensively, last
week. - Millions of dollars were lost at
jOsesolM, Pa., and hundreds of people
rendered homeless. At PetroUa, Ont,
an immense quantity of oil, in tanks and
barrels, was destroyed, by sparks from a
locomotive. A woolen mill in Philadel?
phia and s hone and glass mill in Balti?
more shared the same fate. A block of
frame buildings and sight horses in
Kansas City, Mo., and the Duluth iron
[Works bare been swept sway; while
smaller fires innumerable have occSrked
! in different sections of the country. Ths
insurance in many cases was smsU.
Let those now danc*, WHO never danced I
before,
And those who always danced, now dance
the more. I
After the Stores.^ ?* ' "1
j After the storm, a calm; .1
>? Alter the braise, a balm; I
For the ill brings good, in the Lord's]
own time, I
And the sigh becomes a psalm. . I
After the drought, the dew; ' fM
. After the cloud, the blue; I
For the sky will smile, in the sun's good 1
time, mm
And the earth grows glad and new. I
Bloom is the heir of blight.
Dawn is the ohild of night,
And the rolling change of the busy I
world,
Bids the wrong yield back the right
Under the fount of ill
Many a cup doth nil,
And the patient lip though it drink oft,
Finds only the bitter still.
Truth seemed oft to sloop,
Blessings slow to reap,
Till the hours of waiting are woary to I
bear,
And the courage is hard to keep! I
Nevertheless, I know
Out of the dark must grow,
Sooner or later, whatever is fair,
Since the heavens have willed it so. I
Tub (?bandest Masonic Cebkmony of
tue Centubt.?A latter, dated London,
April 29, says: Yesterday, H. B. M. Al?
bert Edward, Prince of Wales, next King |
of the United Kingdom, was installed as I
M. W. Grand Master of England, in the
presence of the largest Masonic body
ever convened since the building ofl
King Solomon's Temple. 7,000 of the
most advanced, intelligent and eminent
Masons of England assembled in Albort I
Hall, and participated in the ceremonies. |
The Hall is situated on the Kensington
road, opposite the South side of Hyde I
Park, ft was built by a stock company, I
and named after tho late Prince Albert
It has a large and magnificent organ in
the South end, in front of which, for the I
installation, stood the great chair of M. I
W. G. M. The ceiling of the entire room I
is of glass, arched in tho form of a dome. I
The Heating capacity is just 7,000; but
had the hail beon ten times greater it
would have been crowded. The corn*!
mittee, however, limited the tickets ofl
admission to the exact number of seats; |
and confined their invitations to officers
of the various grand lodges, to a few re-1
porters and to eminent members of the I
craft from abroad. So great was thel
general anxiety of the craft to be present I
on this auspicious occasion, that from |
ten to twenty pounds was offered for the I
privilege of acting as substitute for delo-1
gates, but each tioket was filled with the I
recipient's name, and the owner was!
made to understand that the card was I
not transferable.
The ball is oval in form, with an im-1
mense concave 'parquette holding about I
2,000 persons. Kising above this, and I
extending clear round the building?ex-1
oepting where they aro broken by the I
organ?are five tiers of boxes, or gallo-1
ries. The front of the platform, contain-1
ing the Grand Masters chair, was pro-1
fusely garnished with rare plants and I
flowers in pots arranged with artistic
efleet The three chairs used by the
Grand Master, the Senior Warden and I
the Junior Warden were large and an-1
cient frames, covered entirely with heavy I
gold leaf, and tho upholstering was in
rich blue silk velvet Near each chair I
was a lighted wax candle, representing ]
the three "lesser lights," supported by 1
magnificent golden candle-sticks. A I
new and gorgeous carpet, ten feet in ]
width, having a light-blue ground with I
appropriato figures in yellow and orange, I
was laid in the broad centre aisle, from I
the grand Northern entrance to the front I
of tho platform in the South end. From 1
the top of the Grand Master's chair I
waved the tripartite white feather? the I
traditional plume of the Prince of Wales. I
Every man was dressed in a fine black I
coat vest and pantaloons, white shirt I
and collar, with white neck-tie, and I
white kid gloves. Over and around the J
shoulders were worn Masonic collars ofl
gold, scarlet, purple, and a dozen tints I
of blue. Through these shone the im-1
maculate white shirt and neck-tie, sur-1
mounted by heads supporting flowing I
locks of black, gray and white. For the I
effect of light and shade, nothing could
be grander. The brothers all sat so near I
together that the grouping of colors was I
continuous in one immense circle, like I
tho interior of a large and brilliant I
flower. The time was passed in social
conversation and in forming new ac-1
quaintanoes until 3 o'clock. Then the]
officers of the Grand Lodge, followed by I
H. K. H. the Prinoe of Wales and his
brother Arthur, the Duke of Connaught, I
entered the room, passed up the grand j
aisle, and took seats on the platform. I
The Earl of Carnarvon, Lord Lieutenant I
of Ireland, who was acting as Pro Grand I
Master, now administered the necessary I
oath to H. B. H. in the most impressive
manner. It was a fine illustration of the
spirit of Masonry, the future King ofl
England kneeling before his subjects
while taking the necessary obligation.
After the Prinoe had risen from his I
knees he was invested with richly em
broidered apron, collar and, jewels and
proclaimed Grand Master, and then he
was greeted with round after round of I
applause. Then he seated himself in
the great throne, or "Chair of the East,"
clothed in his rich Masonio apparel, his I
face beaming with delight blended with
a thosough consciousness of the solemni-1
ty of his obligations. He was now wel-1
corned in a congratulatory speech by the
Earl of Carnarvon. The Prince arose I
and replied in a short speech of about I
five minutes, in a voice of deep, mellow I
tone, with much sweetness and purity
of diction. His Royal Highness wast
welcomed in due and ancient form by I
"three times three" Masonio salutes, and
they were given with hearty fervency.
After the Masonic delegations from Scot
land, Iroland, Sweden and Denmark had I
been presented, the Prinoe filled all the
other offices in the Grand Lodge by ap
pointmont, announcing the name him-1
eelf of each officer, and clothing him in
the proper regalia.
A distressing accident occurred tc a
party of firemen engaged In blasting in
Frederick County, Maryland, recently.
They had returned to a charge which
bad from some oeuse failed to explode at
the expected, time, and op their arrival
the blast occurred, Injuring them ?U se?
riously, and some probably fatally, f |
Presbyterian Assemblies.
Th? Question or Re-un ion or Nokth
nX AMD' jkjUUDSBN Chubchxs. ?-Four
PraSbytfriStt Assemblies bold their an?
nual nxs?ihgs this month. On the 10th,
ye jMplBm Aflsembly met at Cleveland,
Ohio, the Southern at Ht Louis, and tho
(Mmbeflend at Jefferson, Texas. What
Kgunu.vfL m tho United Presbyterian As?
sembly Will meet atWooster, Ohio, on
the floth inst The "Assembly" is the
highest court in the Presbyterian deno?
mination. It is composed of delegates
from presbyteries,' and the chief officers
of the various boards have' seats in the
body as corresponding members. Its
business is to hear appeals from synods,
receive overtures from presbyteries, re?
ports from various departments of the
church organization, and to effect
changes of church government in co?
operation with presbyteries.
The Northern Assembly, entitled tho
Presbyterian Church of America, is com?
posed of 35 synods in the United States,
comprising 174 presbyteries, 14 of which
are in foreign countries. It has 4,946
churches, 495,634 communicants, and
about 500,000 Sunday school scholars.
In 1837, the church was divided into two
parts, known as the Old and New School
Churches. In 1870, the Old and New
School Assemblies united, and become
the leading body of tho denomination
in this country.
In the Northern Assembly, at Cleve?
land, there will be deliberation of frater?
nal relations with the Southern Church,
of the finances of the several church
boards, tho eldership overture, negotia?
tions for closer union with the Reformed
Churoh, the hymn book question, and
various other matters of interest
The question of fraternal relations
with the Southern Churoh failed at the
conference in Baltimore last January,
but the spirit evinced by both sides sinoe
then leads to a belief that all differences
will he healed. The address of tho
Southern committee demands, as its sole
desire, the removal of imputations of he?
resy, Schism and blasphomy, which the
former acts of the Northern Assembly
Beemed to cast upon the Southern
Church. The whole difficulty arose
from the "loyal" and "disloyal" ques?
tion which the lato war injected into
many denominations, and which all
churches should evince Christianity suf?
ficient to eject from among them. * The
committee of the two branches aro to re?
port to their respective assemblies, and
some conclusion, it is to be hoped, will
be had of the question, or the continu?
ance of negotiations. Several presbyte?
ries in the North have adopted overtures
to the Cleveland Assembly respecting
the subject. The presbyteries of Platte,
Mo., of New Castle, Del., of Usage, Mo.,
and some others ask the Assembly to ac?
cede to the demands of tho Southern
Church. Tho presbytery of New York
urges the Assembly to "continue to labor
for a better understanding between the
two ohurohes by the appointment of a
new committee, who shall be ready to
meet any committee of the Southern As?
sembly that may be appointed, or by
adopting such means promntive of har?
mony as its wisdom may dictate."
The Southern Presbyterian Church
comprises the elements of the Old and
New School Churches in the South. The
schism in the New School Assembly oc?
curred previous to tho Old School As?
sembly during the war. Two organiza?
tions were formed, which united, taking
at the close of the war the name of the
"Presbyterian Church in the United
States.' This church now has about
110,000 communicants. The Southern
Assembly is the only Presbyterian body
in this country that has not approved
and become a party to the confederation
scheme. It is cxpocted that at its pre?
sent session in St. Louis tho Assembly
will identify itself with this movement.
Other important business will come up,
among which is the question of altering
the course of the theological training of
ministers, so as to enable theological
students to defray their own expenses,
and to gain much experience in church
work before undertaking the charge of a
congregation. The Assembly is asked to
recognize the international series of Sun?
day school lessons, and to change the lo?
cation of somo of the church boards.
The Assembly will also receive and act
upon tho report of its committee to ar?
range a plan for co-operation between
the hoards of the Southern Presbyterian
Church and those of tho Reformed
Church in America.
The Cumberland Presbyterian Church
has about 100,000 communicants. The
origin of this church dates back to the
great revival in Kentucky, early in the
present century. In consequence of this
religious awakening, new congregations
were formed faster than they could be
regularly supplied with preachers, and
this led to the licensing of laymen to
catechise and exhort?a grave departure
from Presbyterian usage, which was not
sanctioned by the churoh. A separation
took place and a new organization was
formed. Lost year negotiations were
opened for a union with the Northern
Presbyterian Church, but they camo to
naught The Cumberland is the least
Calvaniatic of all the Presbyterian
churches. The United Presbyterian
Church is a small body of about 73,000
communicants. It was formed about
fifteen years ago by the union of the
Associate and Associate Reformed divi?
sions of the church. This church is one
of the most active organizations in the
country in the prosecution of missions
in foreign countries.
The Tilton-Beocher businese was re?
sumed on Wednesday hx the Brooklyn
City Court, the room being ones more
crowded with people. The defendant is
described as having been in quite a flow
of good spirits, and as chatting and
laughing with those of the Plymouth
flock who were near him. Judge Porter
began the summing up for tho defence,
and occupied uninterruptedly the ses?
sion of the court from its opening to the
hour of adjournment withont conclud?
ing. In the course of his address he
argued the improbability, or rather the
impossibility, of a man of Beeoher's
wonderful excellence and parity of cha?
racter being guilty of the crime with
which he is charged, or that Mrs. Tilton
would or could have been the author of
such letters as those written by her to
her husband while she was committing
so great a sin against him. On Mr.
Moulton and Mr. Tilton he, of course,
had no mercy, branding them as liars by
their own admission. With other wit?
nesses for the plaintiff ho did not deal
much mors tenderly.
Cm Matths,? If you am USked to
lend yonr Phcxkx, ?oggeal, to the would
be borrower that he had bettor subscribe.
Attend Ferry &' Slawsou's ulearuuce
sales of cigars.
Mr. Frank Palmer lies furnished us
with copies of late New Orleans papers.
Attend Perry & Slawson'S. clearance
sales of cigars.
. Summer made itself felt yoHterday,
and there wns a general inquiry for thin
clothing.
Attend Perry A Slawson's clearance
sales of cigars.
There were nine deaths in Columbia
for the week ending the 22d ? whites 3;
colored 6.
Judge Carpenter adjourned his Court
in Bichland, on Friday. Ho opens at
Lexington to-morrow,
i Police Sergeants Blizzard and Wil
{liams have been relieved from duty by
the City Council, pending the decision
of the diamond matter.
It is evory-day talk of the ladies, that
C. F. Jackson's stock of prints are the
most beautiful in the city, and his
bleached goods are the best for the price.
Look at the prints, dress goods,
hosiery, etc., at W. I). Lovo A Co.'s?
equal to tho centennial; store crowded
daily.
The other day an excited individual
accosted a street gamin with the ques?
tion, "Say, bub, which is the quickest
way to get to the railroad?" "Run!" was
the response.
Our noighbor, Mr. Hoffman, has fur?
nished us with the first of the season in
the way of cucumbers: sliced with
onions, they make a capital relish for
dinner.
A colored man, named Win. Green, is
not pleased with his experience with
kerosene. Twice during the past week
his lamps have exploded- in the one
case non-exploaive oil and in the other
kerosene.
Major R. N. Lowrance fell into a well
on his premises, yesterday afternoon,
but, wonderful to relate, escaped un?
hurt. Forty feet was the depth of the
hole in the ground. The Major has un?
wittingly become u Baptist, as he went
under completely.
Tho German Schuetzen-Verein pic-nio
cornea off on Thursday next, at the platz.
Messrs. Goodman, Kraft, Habenicht and
Buchar are the committee, who will use
their utmost endoavors to make every?
thing pass off pleasantly. Terpsichore
rules from 2$ to 10 P. M.?the post band
furnishing the oxhilaranb
Rkliqiouk Services To-Dat. - Wash?
ington Street Church?Rev. A. W.
Walker, 11 A. M. At 8 P. M., report of
International Sunday School Convention
by Rev. A. W. Walker, at which all
Sunday School workers and the public
generally are invited to attend.
Mission Church (Odd Fellows' Hall)
Sunday School, 4 P. M. Address by
Rev. A. W. Walker.
Marion Street Church?Rev. W. D.
Kirkland, 101 A. M. and 8 P. M. Hun
day School, 9} A. M.
Presbyterian Church?Rev. Thomas
English, 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sunday
School. 5 P. M.
Baptist Church?Rev. A. B. Woodtin,
pastor, 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sunday
School, 9 A. M.
St Peter's (Catholic) Church?Bev.
Father Quilter, first Mass 7 A. M.; second
Mass 10$ A. M.
Lutheran Church?Rev. Z. W. Beden
baugh, 101 A. M. Sunday School, 4
P. M.
Trinity Church -Rev. P. J. Sband, D.
D., rector; Rev. J. H. Stringfellow, as?
sistant, 11 A. M. and 5 P. M.
? - -? ? . -
Corkespowdknck.?The following cor?
respondence was called for by the liberal
donation of tho Eaglos, of Charleston:
Columbia, S. C, May 20, 1875.
Dr. J. W. Parker, President Palmetto
Orphans' Home?Deab Sib: I herewith
enclose seventy-five dollars, being the
amount of the prize awarded to the
Eagle Fire Engine Company, of Charles?
ton, at the firemen's tournament, held in
this city on tho Gth instant; and which
the President, in behalf of his company,
requested should be paid to the Orphans'
Home. Very respectfully and truly
yours, THOS. DODAMEAD,
Chairman Citizens' Committee.
Columbia, S. C, May 22, 1875. .
Colonel ThomuH Doilamead?DskH Sib:
Your note of the 20th instant enclosing
seventy-five dollars, presented by the
Eagle Fire Engine Company, of Charles?
ton, to the Palmetto Orphans' Home of
Columbia, has just been received Al?
low me, dear sir, in behalf of the trus?
tees of the "Home," to return, through
the same medium which conveyed the
valued gift, our sincere thanks to the
officers and members of the Eagle Fire
Company, of Charleston, with our assur?
ance that the donation is appreciated by
us far beyond an ordinary present for it
brings with it the confidence that in the
fireman we will ever find a friend to the
fatherless. Yours, respectfully,
J. W. PARKER,
President Palmetto Orphans' Home.
Hotel Abbivals, May 22. -Columbia
Hotel-J. P. Browne, Baltimore; P. L.
Wiggin, Beaufort; F. M. West Wilming?
ton; A. J. Frederick, W. Cooper, Robert
Witberspoon, Mrs. A. Mackey, J. D.
Stoney, S. C.; C. K. Knowlea, city; A.
White, D. Jones Winn. Sumter; T. &
Clarkson, N. C; C. D. McCoy, St Louis;
F. Palmer, city; J. Mayer, G. D. Nathans,
Pa; Mrs. R B. Lloyd, child and nurse,
SC.
Ifendrlx House -Lit. Johnson, N. Y.,
F. C. Foard. N. C.; J. H. Dobaon, Balti?
more; Mrs. W. A. Msroney. Miss Emma
Meroney, Master Meroney, Orangeburg;
Dr. T. J. Bawls, Charlotte,
Mansion House?J. D. MoponaW. Cam
den; M. E ?olUniswo|tb. AhbeyUle; J.
T. Sloan, Jr., Wy jfo"\Z\^$T*"
Crawford, city; W. C. Keith, WalhaUa,
Cotfsx or COMMO* Pi?as.?ThS Court
met yeiiterday, at 11 A. M.
The day was consumed in hearing of
motions and granting orders of no gene?
ral importance ; Mr. Elliott read to the
Court the petition' of Mr. T. McCants
Stewart, for admission. The Court ap?
pointed Messrs. O. D. Melton. Dnnbar
and Hlojan a committee to examine the
petitioner. The examination was con?
ducted in open court, and was very e.n"
ditablo and satisfactory. The petitioner
was then sworn and enrolled as a coun?
selor and attorney at Isar.' wumn .? ?
In the matter of the special term for
the trial of the cases of the State and
Sinking Fund Commission against Niles
G. Parker, the Court stated that tt wemtd
not be convenient to hold a special term
later than the first. Wednesday after the
fourth Monday in Jane next, and left it
with the counsel on both sides to deter?
mine and let him know whether that
time would suit them.
The Court then adjourned for the term.
List op New Anr^hnssiuarrs.
L. D. Childs- Foreclosure.
C. F. Jackson?Wants Money.
Meeting R. V. R. C.
Independents?Card of Thanks.
J. F. En so r -Card of Thanhs.
Consignees by South Carolina Bail
road, May 22.?C. O. Brown A Bro., W.
B. Burke, J. H. Altee, L. Hiller, G. Syni
mers, H. Solomons, A. Civil, J. Neebit,
C. Hoffman, Cooper A Taylor, J. Wood
row, L?rick A Lowranee, H. Stelling,
Mrs. J. Wood row, John E. Gyiea, agent.
The country is said to be in a very im?
pecunious condition, and yet 4,000 peo
1>le left in the steamers from New York,
ast week, for summer rambles through
Europe. The New York 7/eraM esti?
mates that at this rate 70.000 people will
take the trip during the summer, which
will drain the country of at least $28,000,
000, counting the expenditure of esoh
person at $400. This is the way the
money goes. Among the distinguished
departures were Mile. Aimee, Miss Neil
son, Koopmanschap, of Coolie noto?
riety, Mrs. Lippinoott, (Grace Green?
wood,) Bev. Philip Schaff, and several
English military men. Strange to say,
thero were a number of young ladies on
the steamers who were going unattended
to Europe. They were American girls,
and proposed to take care of themselves.
Decrease or TaXATTOW T2f Nxw YoBK. ?
The Albany Argus makes a statement
which is creditable to the ruling party in
that State, and one' which muss prove
gratifying to tax-payers. It says the
amount of tax which the people of that
State are called upon to pay this vear is
$3,500,000 less than the tax of last year.
Last year, the rate was 7J mills, realis?
ing an aggregate of $15,727,000. This
year, the rate is 51 mills, realising an
aggregate of $12,314,000. It is possible
that this sum may be further decreased.
Governor Tilden has yet to scrutinize
these appropriation bills, and under the
new constitutional amendments, hs can
strike ont any single item that does not
meet his approval, and it it is presuma?
ble further reductions will be made.
Death or Hon. Jsrsx D. Hjuoht.?The
Hon. Jesse D. Bright died, on the 20th.
at his residence, in Baltimore, of rheu?
matism of the heart, in the sixty-third
year of his age. He was United States
Senator from Indiana at the beginning
of late war, and was expelled for alleged
treasonable correspondence with South?
ern leaders, whioh correspondence, how?
ever, consisted of an ordinary letter of
introduction to Jefferson Davis of a per?
son who, as afterwards appeared, de?
sired to sell arms. Since that nine he
has taken no part in public affairs, hut
has lived quietly and unobtrusively.
The election of United States Centen?
nial Commissioners was held in Phila?
delphia, on the 31st The following
officers were elected: Gen. Joseph B.
Hawley, President; Erastua Cleveland,
of New Jersey; John D. Creigh, of Cali?
fornia; Bobert Lowry, of Iowa; Thomas
H. ('aidwell, of Tennessee; Gen. John
McNeil, of Missouri; Gen. W. Gurney,
of South Carolina, Vice-Preaidents; John
IL. Campbell, of Indiana, Secretary.
Ex-Senator James S. Ny e, of Nevada,
I is now in Bloomingdale LuAatio Asylum,
<New York, suffering from paroxysmal
insanity. It will be remembered that
not long ago he jumped from a railroad
train, in a fit of temporary insanity, .be?
tween Washington and Blohmond. Nye
was once a Police Commissioner of New
York city, and formerly Governor of
Nevada.
At the annual meeting of the stock?
holders of the Chester end Lsnoir Rail?
road Company, held on the 12th, the fol?
lowing officers were elected: President?
A. Davsga. Directors?C. 8. Brice, J. S.
Wilson, L. M. Grist H. F. Adiokes, J.
G. Hall, C. A. CiUey, V. A. MeBes and
U. Matthews.
John MeCullough, colored, a member
of the House of Representatives, from
Chester County, died on the 6th instant.
Legislative honors seem to be fatal to the
possessors thereof in Chester, this being
the fourth member who has died within
the space of two years and a half.
The Pennsylvania Colonisation So?
ciety is looking anxiously for "sound
hearted" colored men to go and risk the
fevers of West Africa. They offer to give
lands to new settlers, and say that taxea
are thirty cents on the $100 in Liberia.
The striking miners of Pennsylvania
are said to .^prefer no bread, to three
fourths of* load." Thai is, they are
determineovio be complete loafers and
nothing less.
A postmaster in Tennessee was very
anxious to take to Charlotte an old negro
man 127 years of age, who was the body
servant of Gen. Marion.
Suicide is becoming common among^
females. The latest is a young girt of
eighteen in New Orleans?Miss Lucie
Trabant ;
Mr. C. Me using was tfca Succeaaful
shootist at the Charleston Sehuetxenfeat.
and was crowned King.
Attend Perry A Slawson'o clearance
sales of c%ars.
A Chinese frigate will start OB a cruise
round ths world in September nest
Attend Perry A Slsw$oa> eiearenc?
sales of cigars.
Kiss shots in billiards ars now called
"Brooklyn caroms."
Attend Perry A Slawson's slssiuise
sales of cigars.